Immune Support & EPM Supplements

Big Dee's has a large selection of Immune Support and EPM supplements to help aide your horse. Immune support can help horses with stressed immune systems or horses susceptible to illness from showing. Equine Protozoal Myeloecephalitis, or EPM, is a disease caused by the protozoa, Sarcoystis neurona which attacks the central nervous system of the horse causing muscle atrophy, asymmetry, loss of coordination, and several issues. If caught early, the EPM horse can be treated successfully, and maintained through supplements. Many of the supplements in this category also serve dual purposes and could be helpful for a wide range of horses under stress from training, competing or a changing environment. These types of horses could also benefit from a calming supplement.

APF Pro Equine is the most advanced herbal formula for use in horse to protect the immune system and cellular metabolism. APF Pro provides your horse a much needed ulcer fighting benefit while still providing the necessary stress protection. Research has shown that Aralia can provide important protective benefits to fight against stress caused ulcers.

Specially formulated for horses under stress. Prolific is a nutrient-dense spirulina tablet which provides nutritional support for stress and performance horses. Containing essential amino acids, chlorophyll, beta-carotene and other natural phytochemicals.

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Contains essential gamma-linolenic fatty acid

Most digestible source of complete protein

Elevates activity of antioxidant enzymes

Stimulates production of interferon and IL-2 which activates the immune system

#24 Immune Support by Silver Lining Herbs supports the immune system, which may aid in clearing up a wide range of seemingly unrelated issues. Everything you put into or onto your horse is used or not used by his body on a cellular level. Elements of foods and topical substances that are not used need to be evacuated from the body, which a healthy immune system is able to do via the liver, kidneys, blood, lymphatic, digestive system, skin, etc.

With all that we throw at our horses today from immunizations to pesticides, to reduced grazing and increased travel schedules their immune systems can easily become overwhelmed at the cleanup work required. #24 Immune Support provides the support that the immune system needs to work effectively.

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May be beneficial in:

Supporting a healthy immune system

Maintaining body cells and tissues

Bacterial and fungal issues

Exposure to chlorinated water and pesticides

Blisters

Blood warts

Rough hair coat or won't shed normally

Lethargic, weak, not working to normal levels, or over-exerted when asked to

Ester-C by Peak Performance is a vitamin C supplement. Formulated to not upset the horse's stomach or cause ulcers and is 4 times more absorbable than regular vitamin C. Ester-C is used to support normal lung function as well as boost immune defenses, support joint health and assist in allergy relief.

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Contains no fillers or sugar.

Supports normal lung function

Boosts immune defenses

Promotes joint health

Assists in allergy relief

The 1.5 lb/0.68 kg size provides up to a 136 day supply for one horse and delivers 5,000 mg of Ester-C.

Immune System Formula by Omega Alpha enhances the immune system function to combat pathogens. It does this by activating a number of immune system pathways with a synergistic combination of ingredients. It also combines restorative herbs to build back the body’s normal energy levels. Boosting the immune system is important for animals suffering from fatigue and other chronic ailments.

Immune Plus is manufactured under strict GMP standards. This information is not intended to diagnose or treat health conditions. We always recommend consultation with your veterinarian for proper diagnosis.

Pure C by Vita Flex is pure vitamin C in an affordable, easy-to-feed supplement. It contains pure ascorbic acid and is very palatable. Vitamin C is sometimes called the workhorse of the vitamins because it is required in hundreds of metabolic processes.

During periods of stress, intensive exercise, illness or injury your horse may require more vitamin C than the body can produce. The horse's body needs vitamin C to grow, maintain, and repair structural tissues. In addition, recent research has shown the need for vitamin C in producing specific proteins, such as collagen, and other structural elements of connective tissue.

Vitamin C is also an important helper nutrient, assisting in the absorption of iron and calcium, the formation of folic acid, and the metabolism of the amino acids tyrosine and tryptophan. The optimum long-term health of your horse rests upon a strong defense, against both external and internal threats. Vitamin C has long been noted for its support of the immune system. It is a potent antioxidant nutrient, and eliminates damaging free radicals produced within the body during oxidation and inflammation.

The 1 lb size provides up to a 64 day supply for one horse on maintenance.

Total Immune Blast by Ramard Inc is for horses with stressed immune systems or horses stabled at race tracks or show facilities where they are susceptible to illness. Horses which have a stressed immune system from training, environmental changes or breeding season, will also benefit greatly.

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Helps your horse bounce back quickly

Supports normal immune response

May help your horse’s body fight the damaging effects of free radicals

Total Immune Blast by Ramard Inc is for horses with stressed immune systems or horses stabled at race tracks or show facilities where they are susceptible to illness. Horses which have a stressed immune system from training, environmental changes or breeding season, will also benefit greatly.

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Helps your horse bounce back quickly

Supports normal immune response

May help your horse’s body fight the damaging effects of free radicals

Superior for respiratory issues such as colds and runny nose

Supports your horses ability fight off infections

The 1.12 lb/510 g size provides up to a 30 day supply for one horse. The 6.75 lb provides up to 180 day supply for one horse.

Epic Daily is a daily feed supplement that provides triple action support for respiratory, immune system and gastro-intestinal. Formulated for horses under stress such as, young horses in training, heavy competition schedules, transporting to new venues or pre-sale preparation. Excellent when horses are entering new environments: sale barns, commingling and stall housing.

EPMX - from the makers of Body Builder. Fighting EPM infection equals more stamina, better coordination and more success!

EPMX is a powerful herbal liquid nutritional supplement that kills the parasites that cause EPM. EPM stands for Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis. Protozoal means from a Protozoa, which is a microorganism that is a parasite, and Myeloencephalitis means inflammation of the tissues that covers the brain. EPM occurs when horses are exposed to certain protozoal parasites. Common symptoms of EPM infection are uncoordinated movement of the rear feet, often being worse on one side, also lameness issues that come and go often switching sides, changes to gate and lethargy, hind end weakness, worse on ground that slopes left to right or front to back. EPM is caused by raising or eating feed or drinking water contaminated by the feces of possums. EPMX helps to kill the parasites causing EPM, but it also works well as a pre-race supplement.

Horses on EPMX have shown the following

Improved clarity and stamina

Better coordination

Improvement in competition

Reduced inflammation of the tissues that covers the brain caused by the Protozoal Parasite

#24 Immune Support by Silver Lining Herbs supports the immune system, which may aid in clearing up a wide range of seemingly unrelated issues. Everything you put into or onto your horse is used or not used by his body on a cellular level. Elements of foods and topical substances that are not used need to be evacuated from the body, which a healthy immune system is able to do via the liver, kidneys, blood, lymphatic, digestive system, skin, etc.

With all that we throw at our horses today from immunizations to pesticides, to reduced grazing and increased travel schedules their immune systems can easily become overwhelmed at the cleanup work required. #24 Immune Support provides the support that the immune system needs to work effectively.

Product Details:

May be beneficial in:

Supporting a healthy immune system

Maintaining body cells and tissues

Bacterial and fungal issues

Exposure to chlorinated water and pesticides

Blisters

Blood warts

Rough hair coat or won't shed normally

Lethargic, weak, not working to normal levels, or over-exerted when asked to

Omega fatty acids are considered essential to supporting a healthy immune system. They also have been shown to support improvement of hair, coat and hoof condition.

The Omegas, especially Omega 3, are lacking in food sources so must be added as a supplement. Majesty's Omega Wafers contain a therapeutic amount of omega fatty acids considered essential to supporting a healthy immune system. They also have been shown to improve hair, coat and hoof condition as well as decrease nervousness. The wafers are in an easy-to-feed wafer form, so top dressing with powders and liquids is eliminated. Each wafer contains rolled oats, flax flour and seed, molasses, apple, barley, corn meal, wheat bran and hulled millet - all the tastes that horses love!

FlyAway Garlic by Equilite - Formulated to help the horse repel flies and other pests from the inside out. Also traditionally used to help support the immune, respiratory and digestive systems of the horse. Economical choice to control flies and other insects.

Rosehip's POWER OF NATURE is certified Organic. Rosehip should be administered daily to help boost the horse's immune system. Aids in relieving inflammation associated with normal exercise and competition. Also helps maintain a healthy digestive tract, aiding in being proactive against colic. Suitable for all types of horses at any stage of their lives from the backyard to the show ring and for all activities in between.

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Supports healthy immune system

May help relieve inflammation associated with normal daily exercise and activity, training, and competition

Vitamin C and bioflavonoids work together synergistically to support the membranes of the capillaries and cells

Keeps the digestive tract functioning properly and may help reduce the possibility of colic

The ratio of Omega-3 to Omega-6 is as important as the total dose. CocoOmega supplies fatty acids in a ratio that mimics the horses natural diet in a convenient, easy to feed liquid form.

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Contains flaxseed, coconut oil, chia seeds and fish oil

Supports a shiny coat, healthy hooves, joint function and normal functioning of the immune system and inflammatory pathways

Non-GMO and soy free

5 lb provides up to a 30 day supply for one horse on maintenance level

Gallon provides a 16-128 day supply for one horse

Horses on a diet of grass and forage consume four times more Omega-3 than Omega-6 Fatty Acids. By contrast, horses fed hay get very low levels of Omega-3s because this fatty acid is extremely fragile and lost during curing and storage.

CocoOmega contains Flax Seeds, Chia Seeds and Fish Oil, which are rich in Omega-3 fats with a 4:1 ratio of Omega-3 to Omega-6 that mirrors grass to provide unsurpassed support for a shiny, healthy coat. Also provides the important fatty acids alpha-linolenic, EPA and DHA to support brain and nervous system function.

CocoOmega also provides excellent support for muscle health, strong, solid hooves, immune and endocrine function, and helps maintain healthy eyes. It also supplies powerful support for mares and foals in gestation, lactation and growth. It aids in the absorption of the fat soluble vitamins A, D, E and K and many naturally occurring plant phytonutrients.

The ratio of Omega-3 to Omega-6 is as important as the total dose. CocoOmega Granular supplies fatty acids in a ratio that mimics the horse’s natural diet in a convenient, easy to transport granular form

Horses on a diet of grass and forage consume four times more Omega-3 than Omega-6 Fatty Acids. By contrast, horses fed hay get very low levels of Omega-3s because this fatty acid is extremely fragile and lost during curing and storage.

CocoOmega Granular contains Flax Seeds, Chia Seeds and Fish Oil, which are rich in Omega-3 fats with a 4:1 ratio of Omega-3 to Omega-6 that mirrors grass to provide unsurpassed support for a shiny, healthy coat. Also provides the important fatty acids alpha-linolenic, EPA and DHA to support brain and nervous system function.

CocoOmega Granular also provides excellent support for muscle health, strong, solid hooves, immune and endocrine function, and helps maintain healthy eyes. It also supplies powerful support for mares and foals in gestation, lactation and growth. It aids in the absorption of the fat soluble vitamins A, D, E and K and many naturally occurring plant phytonutrients.

Product Details:

Contains flaxseed, coconut oil, chia seeds and fish oil

Supports a shiny coat, healthy hooves, joint function and normal functioning of the immune system and inflammatory pathways

Non-GMO and soy free

5 lb provides up to a 30 day supply for one horse at maintenance level

EPM is a protozoa that stays in the body forever once it is contracted and can only be managed. EPM Formula targets the protozoa in the blood stream and helps the horse's body lower the amount of protozoa numbers to a manageable level where relapse is unlikely.

EHV Powder by T.H.E. Equine Edge helps your horse's own ability to fight off the herpes virus and help maintain comfort during an outbreak. Equine Rhinopneumonitis "Rhino" is most common in respiratory disease that can affect the horse anywhere form the nose to the lungs, once in the horse's body it cannot be cured, only maintained. A natural combination of L-Lysine, Echinacea and Garlic provide a natural relief of Equine Herpes Virus symptoms Provides immune support under times of stress.